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Four and a half months after the Celtics’ last regular-season game, the Green are back in action tonight against the Bucks. Chris Forsberg gets you caught up on the major keys to Boston’s success in Orlando.

Gordon Hayward’s role might be different than the Celtics expected when they signed him as a free agent, but if he can be a dependable weapon in the NBA’s restart, he’ll provide an added dimension to the lineup, writes A. Sherrod Blakely.

The return of the NBA’s 2020 season this week may bring a measure a familiarity back for sports fans — but jerseys worn by Boston Celtics players won’t look quite the same. In the wake of the protests following the death of George Floyd, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association agreed earlier this month that social justice messages…

After Friday’s scrimmage between the Celtics and Thunder, Jaylen Brown took some time to reflect on the peaceful social justice protest he organized in May and the work that still needs to be done.

The NBA season resumes in 10 days, and in a postseason unlike any other before it, our DJ Bean explains why he sees no reason Boston won’t be the team coming out of the East.

Duke has turned to Boston Celtics assistant coach and former WNBA All-Star Kara Lawson to lead its women’s basketball program. The school announced the hiring in a social media post Saturday, a little more than a week after Joanne P. McCallie announced she wouldn’t return for a 14th season as she entered the final year of her contract.

Basketball is back! The NBA has laid out an extensive plan that includes players and coaches heading to Orlando, Florida, to continue the 2019-20 season. For 10 Questions With NBC10 Boston, Brian Scalabrine talked about about basketball’s return, his favorite memory with ’08 Celtics teammate Kevin Garnett and his NBA Finals prediction. Here are a few of the questions he…

Since the NBA season was abruptly suspended in March due to the novel coronavirus, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has used his time to battle what he describes as human rights abuses in his native country, Turkey.  Kanter has launched a campaign called “You Are My Hope” on Change.Org to advocate for political prisoners in his homeland. NBC10 Boston and NECN reporter Joy...

The Celtics have been holding frequent Zoom video conferences for players and, in those sessions, the team has invited some A-list celebrities to tell stories to the players, who were told not to reveal any details. Danny Ainge let the secret out of who those visitors were on Wednesday. 

Want to witness one of the greatest individual performances in NBA history? Just tune into NBC Sports Boston on Sunday night. Our “Classic Celtics” series — which featured Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals on Friday night — continues Sunday with a throwback: Game 2 of Boston’s 1986 NBA playoffs first-round series with the Chicago Bulls. That April 20, 1986, game…

The Boston Celtics faithful got some great news on Sunday night. Marcus Smart has officially been cleared of coronavirus as of Friday. Smart took to Twitter on Sunday night to proclaim that he had been “corona free” for two days. Here’s a look at his message to fans. Smart also took some time to joke about how his immune system...

Want a pick-me-up heading into the weekend? How about watching the Boston Celtics’ 2008 NBA Finals-clinching win over the Los Angeles Lakers — with Paul Pierce and Brian Scalabrine providing commentary? NBC Sports Boston’s “Classic Celtics” series continues Friday night with a special treat: a re-broadcast of Game 6 of the 2008 Finals at TD Garden, where the Celtics walloped the…

NBC10 Boston, NBC Sports Boston, Telemundo Boston and NECN celebrated the newly built NBCUniversal Boston Media Center with a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. NBCUniversal executives, government officials, the Boston Celtics, and representatives and community members from the Town of Needham all attended the ceremony. The multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art 160,000-square-foot news center located at 189 B St. at Needham…

The prayers of Bruins and Celtics fans have been answered: the brand-new balcony seats at TD Garden will be replaced. For several months, fans have complained that the seats are uncomfortable. Amy Latimer, TD Garden president, announced the project on Friday. “Through guest feedback, we recognized that there were some areas of concern regarding the new seats, specifically legroom and…

In his first year in Boston, Enes Kanter has already made a name for himself – through activism. Brian Shactman sits down with the Celtics star in a one on one interview

A Boston Celtics fan at TD Garden was arrested after throwing a drink near the San Antonio Spurs bench in Wednesday night’s game.

Gordon Hayward’s return gives the Boston Celtics four legitimate offensive threats in their starting lineup. And as A. Sherrod Blakely writes, it’s a lot tougher for opposing teams to pick their poison when he’s in the game.

2019 has been a memorable year for Tacko Fall. After going undrafted, the 7’5″ center signed with the Celtics. He made enough of an impression in the summer league and with the Maine Red Claws for fans in Boston to clamor for “Tacko Time.” And now, just three games into his NBA career, he’s a conductor for the Boston Pops….

Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was cleared to play in Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, returning to the Boston lineup ahead of schedule in his return from a broken hand. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said after the team’s morning shootaround that Hayward was able to participate fully in the practice and would go through the pregame walkthrough “with...